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Recycle More. It’s Easy To Do.

Learn about recycling in your home

Find recycling options if you…

Curbside recycling service

Find out what can be recycled at the curb and how to check with your hauler for additional recycling service which may be available in your community.

Transfer station recycling

Basic recycling services are available to King County residents at all transfer stations and drop boxes except Algona, Bow Lake and Factoria. Recycling services (PDF, 358 K) vary by facility.

What Do I Do With…?

If you have an item that is not collected through your curbside recycling service, visit the What Do I Do With…? website, an on-line directory of businesses and organizations that accept a wide variety of unwanted items for reuse, recycling or proper disposal. Ask the business/organization if they recycle the item, rather than dispose of it.

Recycling collection events

Recycling collection events held throughout King County accept a variety of items not commonly collected through curbside recycling service. Find a schedule of recycling collection events and details on what the events will accept.

Related information

  • Recycling challenge – King County has challenged KCPQ-TV’s Morning News team to a month-long garbage reduction and recycling challenge. Watch the video! (external)
  • At Allied Waste's plant, recyclable materials rattle through magnetic screens and whir on conveyor belts into bins that sort paper from metal. Watch this video (Windows Media, external) to see how recyclables are sorted at this state of the art processing plant.
  • What’s in our garbage? – Much of what we throw away still has value.
  • EcoConsumer waste calculator – Your everyday actions and decisions have a direct impact on the amount of waste generated in King County and the State of Washington. Use this calculator to learn the impact or your purchasing decisions.

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Holiday recycling tips (PDF)

Holiday recycling tips

Recycle More. It’s Easy To Do… Recycling tips for the holidays. (PDF, 320 K)

 
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Free bag sample

King County residents outside the city of Seattle can request a free BioBag sample via e-mail. City of Seattle residents may contact Marcia Rutan.

 

The best ways to manage waste:

  • Reduce by practicing waste prevention.
  • Reuse or give away items you no longer want or need.
  • Recycle what can’t be reused or given away.
 
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Updated: Dec. 20, 2011


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